God, finally someone said it. Every time a subject like this comes up, it's like a weird magic trick attempt. Just because someone else does something bad, doesn't let the first group off the hook.
My problem with this argument is, we already have a right to privacy in regards to voting.
If this is the case, shouldn't end voting lists be published, with how everyone voted?
I see a disconnect between "voting is somehow inherently protected" and "the petition which leads to voting isn't"
I'm trying to picture this:
Tech:"I , a tech, refuse to service this IBM PC because of it's Whacky design decisions, deliberately non-industry standard component layout, and other idiosynchracies"
Boss: "I , your boss, refuse to keep you on my payroll because you're not doing your job"
Tech:"Dammit!"
Please perform this experiment for me, if you would.
Take one Jolly Rancher.
Unwrap.
Place on the hood of your car- on a warm, sunny summer day.
Leave there for three hours.
Come back and describe the result.
Dude, I'm sorry, you just totally blew your argument with "I despise guns..whenever one of those things gets in my hands, i get a little nauseous." Any vague attempt you were making at being impartial went out the window with that one.
More importantly, if an object caused me to experience physical revulsion, I'd really have to do some soul searching as to why. Equally, if I was over-infatuated with them to the degree that it physically affected me.
Do what I do.
Make the attempt, and be willing to spend some more if it's not made in China.
Sometimes this means not getting something for a while if you have to search, but be cognizant of the fact that you're doing this.
it's too easy to say "well, China makes everything."
Or substitute another country. Pants from Lesotho anyone?
additionally, don't just buy things BECAUSE they're made in the US. if it's a crap product, avoid it.
"The Mercedes Personal Jetpack is widely known as not being the game changer they say. Everyone knows a 200 mile range is too short, and the I hear the exhaust smells like bananas. The controls (which I've never felt) feel awkward and the Mercedes emblem isn't chrome-y enough. I look forward to a more thorough bashing it once the product is announced."
"It's always better to leave the party early. If I had rolled along with the strip's popularity and repeated myself for another five, 10 or 20 years, the people now "grieving" for "Calvin and Hobbes" would be wishing me dead and cursing newspapers for running tedious, ancient strips like mine instead of acquiring fresher, livelier talent. And I'd be agreeing with them."
I'm in favor of the dog and cat ban, and I'm not even allergic to them.
cuz really people, you CAN travel without them, and if you do, there's the hold.
EVERY time I do a system update, i have to type my admin password five or six times.
Perhaps I'm doing it wrong, I'm more than willing to admit that, but when I'm updating my father's Mac, I have to sit there and babysit it because after each install, it asks for the system admin password again.
This is insightful?
it's just a bit more of the "EVUHL USIANS " stuff, and gets almost knee jerk in its use.
And adds nothing to the discussion that hasn't been brought up a thousand times.
At least the lube the rails comment is slightly funny, in context.
A friend of mine who lives in Australia STILL gives me grief for not buying her a "Welcome to Austria" shirt I saw in Innsbruck, proudly displaying a large kangaroo.
What I've noticed is that people who make this argument are, roughly half the time, simply smoking a lot of pot and letting other people handle pesky things like jobs, buying food, healthcare, rent, or general personal hygiene.
The other half seem self sufficient, but marijuana seems to make most I know really really lazy.
Which is enough to make me annoyed at it.
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Oh, you certainly give it to him. And you make sure you've got proof of his request, and your advising him of the danger. Basic CYA, actually.
God, finally someone said it. Every time a subject like this comes up, it's like a weird magic trick attempt. Just because someone else does something bad, doesn't let the first group off the hook.
Hi everybody, I'm Doctor Julian!
I have absolutely no idea what you just said.
I am very interested in your e-banana concept and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
Perhaps my sarcasm detector is on the fritz, but I'm not sure if you're serious or not. I'm hoping your not.
What is this mysterious "Paid Time Off " of which you speak?
My problem with this argument is, we already have a right to privacy in regards to voting. If this is the case, shouldn't end voting lists be published, with how everyone voted? I see a disconnect between "voting is somehow inherently protected" and "the petition which leads to voting isn't"
I'm trying to picture this: Tech:"I , a tech, refuse to service this IBM PC because of it's Whacky design decisions, deliberately non-industry standard component layout, and other idiosynchracies" Boss: "I , your boss, refuse to keep you on my payroll because you're not doing your job" Tech:"Dammit!"
Please perform this experiment for me, if you would. Take one Jolly Rancher. Unwrap. Place on the hood of your car- on a warm, sunny summer day. Leave there for three hours. Come back and describe the result.
Dude, I'm sorry, you just totally blew your argument with "I despise guns..whenever one of those things gets in my hands, i get a little nauseous." Any vague attempt you were making at being impartial went out the window with that one. More importantly, if an object caused me to experience physical revulsion, I'd really have to do some soul searching as to why. Equally, if I was over-infatuated with them to the degree that it physically affected me.
Your comment is the first I've seen that really describes my apple/microsoft/linux feelings over the past decade or so...
Just to play devil's advocate: Name a rule that's important to you, and let's find how many find it silly.
Do what I do. Make the attempt, and be willing to spend some more if it's not made in China. Sometimes this means not getting something for a while if you have to search, but be cognizant of the fact that you're doing this. it's too easy to say "well, China makes everything." Or substitute another country. Pants from Lesotho anyone? additionally, don't just buy things BECAUSE they're made in the US. if it's a crap product, avoid it.
mmmmmmm, bananas.....
"It's always better to leave the party early. If I had rolled along with the strip's popularity and repeated myself for another five, 10 or 20 years, the people now "grieving" for "Calvin and Hobbes" would be wishing me dead and cursing newspapers for running tedious, ancient strips like mine instead of acquiring fresher, livelier talent. And I'd be agreeing with them."
Hear that, Crapfield and Family Crapcircus?!?
That's Family Crapicus to you.
I'm in favor of the dog and cat ban, and I'm not even allergic to them. cuz really people, you CAN travel without them, and if you do, there's the hold.
"someone to yell at if it wasn't done" I really, really dislike this attitude. I'll add another really to make it clear.
I dunno... Putting on a tie and paying income tax just seems a bit less intelligent to me.
EVERY time I do a system update, i have to type my admin password five or six times. Perhaps I'm doing it wrong, I'm more than willing to admit that, but when I'm updating my father's Mac, I have to sit there and babysit it because after each install, it asks for the system admin password again.
This is insightful? it's just a bit more of the "EVUHL USIANS " stuff, and gets almost knee jerk in its use. And adds nothing to the discussion that hasn't been brought up a thousand times. At least the lube the rails comment is slightly funny, in context.
What are you talking about? Historically, five year plans have ALWAYS been very successful. Just ask Stalin.
A friend of mine who lives in Australia STILL gives me grief for not buying her a "Welcome to Austria" shirt I saw in Innsbruck, proudly displaying a large kangaroo.
Truly, I'm speechless. My favorite line "So she wouldn't have to do the poo bag thing"
What I've noticed is that people who make this argument are, roughly half the time, simply smoking a lot of pot and letting other people handle pesky things like jobs, buying food, healthcare, rent, or general personal hygiene. The other half seem self sufficient, but marijuana seems to make most I know really really lazy. Which is enough to make me annoyed at it.